X wants to ensure "users are not deceived." Parody accounts on X (formerly Twitter) are about to become more obvious.. On Thursday, X's official Safety account shared a post announcing that labels ...

Notably, X already has a label for automated bot accounts that use the social network’s API to post updates automatically. However, not all bot accounts respect these rules and apply a label.

X said today that it will now label parody or satire profiles to differentiate them from other accounts. In the past, users, including news presenters, have mistaken posts from parody accounts as ...

X rolls out the parody labels to increase transparency on the platform. As one can imagine, parody accounts cause a lot of confusion, ...

X has a new label for paid ads. These sponsored posts now look a lot more like organic tweets. Credit: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The big changes at X, formerly known as ...

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X has yet to comment on the ad label change. It’s possible that the social media platform is texting this new format before deciding whether to implement any changes permanently.